Conference Back of House Team
Overview
The ACS Conference takes place with the support of many of volunteers who contribute their time to help make our events successful. Key volunteers include the Conference Back of House Team.
This team is a vital part of making ACS conference successful, working to streamline conference food receiving, inventory, preparation, and safety for all conference events including food tasting sessions, Meet the Cheesemaker, special events and meals.
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Back of House Team
Back of House Managers
Receiving Manager: Oversees conference receiving day including a large group of volunteers, ensuring all products are received, cataloged, organized, handled, and accounted for safely.
Inventory Manager: Manages and tracks all products and supplies throughout conference, ensuring they are handled and stored safely, and working with the ACS Event Management Team to execute delivery of products for sessions and events.
Cheesemongers
Official Conference Cheesemongers (3): Create displays of cheese and accompaniments for all conference meals, sessions, and events, practicing safe handling, storage, and transport of all food and overseeing a team to volunteers.
Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator: Responsible for organizing, allocating, and overseeing volunteers at the conference in the host city. Working alongside the OCC team, the VC assesses the needs of volunteer support for each educational session, tasting session and various meals and events throughout the conference.
Hours (May vary by role)
Pre-Conference:
March – July, 3-5 hours per month for planning calls, Conference preparation work, and more.
On Site:
July, 4-6 days behind the scenes at the ACS Conference depending on the role. Team members should anticipate working extended hours averaging 12 hours per day.
Benefits
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Travel to/from Host City
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Lodging for the duration of the conference
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A personalized embroidered ACS chef coat
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…and more!
Interested?
The Conference Back of House Team consists of highly-skilled, experienced cheese professionals recruited and selected by the ACS Management Team and serve for multiple years.
Currently, there are no open positions in the Conference Back of House Team but if you have interest in future openings or would like to learn more, please contact ACS at info@cheesesociety.org.
